Support for tops of motor cars



Feb. 13,1923. 1,444,838,

v F. J. JOYNER.

SUPPORT FOR TOPS 0F MOTOR CARS.v FILED SEPT. 19, 1921.

Patented list, 1923.

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rnann r. reruns, or AIKEN, scorn caaorrna.

SUPPORT FOR TOPS OF MOTOR CARS.

Application filed September 19, 1921.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that l, FRANK J. Jornnm a citizen of the United States, residing Aiken, in the county of Aiken and State of South Carolina. have invented certain new useful ln' orovements in Supports tor flops oi Motor Cars; and I do declare the following to he a full clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to supports for the tops of motor cars. It has for its object to provide such a support simple in construction, eiilcient in its work, and adapted to be applied to motor cars or various types, although particularly well adapted to the Ford type of car. The invention consists in the features o1 construction and combination of parts hereinafter particularly described and then sought to be clearly defined by the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, and in which c Figure 1 is a perspective of a portion of a motor car and top with the support applied;

Figure 2 is a perspective of the support including its attachment bracket;

Figure 3 is a sectional view through the attachment bracket and showing engagement or the support arm therewith;

Figure 4: is a similar view of a modification.

In the drawing the numeral 1 designates the body of a motor car, 2 a well known type of wind-shield, and 3 a top to the car. This top is supported at its forward or front end by two arms only one of which is illus trated as the construction and attachment or" both is the same. The arm is designated by the numeral 4- which has a curved lower end 5 formed with an opening or eye to receive and be sustained by the bolt and nut 7 which ordinarily connect-s and clamps together the upper and lower sections of the wind-shield 2. The upper end of the supporting arm 1 fits in a bracket 8 which is secured by screws 9, or otherwise, to the front bow 10 of the top 3, and is held or Serial Bio. 501,797. v

locked in the attachment bracket 8 preferably by a spring 11, shown in Figurei, or by a set screw 12, shown in Figure 4, and which will press the arm into engagement with a lug or stud 13 formed on the interior of the bracket, the arm being formed with a recess or notch 14 to receive the lug or stud and thus serve to effect a better look ing connection between the arm and top and affords a firm, stable and rigid connection between the top and arm. The arm may be formed with any desired number of notches 1 so as to support the top at a higher or lower elevation as desired. The connection and disconnection between the arm and attachment bracket may be readily effected by pressing the arm against the spring 11, or by movement of the thumb-screw 12, so as to permit the arm to be moved into or out of engagement with the lug 0r stud of the bracket. i When the top is not used, the supporting arm will hang from its sustaining bolt and nut 7 as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1 of the drawing. By tightening the bolt nut 7 the arm will be clamped so as not to swing when in its pendant position.

The top support is of few parts, each of which is simple in form, and may be readily applied and easily manipulated for supporting the top and in permitting removal of the top. I

I have described the preferred details of construction but it is to be understood that changes may be made therein without de parting from the essential features of the invention.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits what'I claim is:

1. A support for the tops of motor cars, comprising an arm for pivotal connection to a part of a wind-shield, a bracket for at tachment to a part of the car top and formed with an elongated slot to receive and permit swinging movement of the free upper end of the arm in the bracket, and means tor confining the free end of the arm to its adjustment in the bracket.

2. A support for the tops of motor cars, comprising an arm for pivotal connection to a part of a wind-shield, a bracket for vattachment to a part of the car top to receive and permit swinging movement of the free end of the bar therein, the bracket and arm g i ia-nee being formed With interiooking pert-s, and means for holding the arm and bracket in interlocking engagement.

3. A support for tops of motor ears, comprising an arm for atteehnienn to the ear, the upper end of the be]: being notched a bracket for attachment to a part of the ear top recessed to receive and permit swinging movement or the free upper enci of the be]:

therein and formed With a stud to enter e 1e notch of the bear and a spring to hold the ear in interleeking engagement With the bracket. In testimony whereof I effix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK J. JQYNER,

Witnesses:

JOHN F. VVILUAMS, Lmrsn JAonsoN. 

